Category: Black Education

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) face a complicated situation after the Supreme Court barred affirmative action in college admissions, a ru|ing that left many applicants unclear about their chances as they seek higher education.

Courtesy of Delaware State University FICO, a global analytics software corporation leader, has launched an Educational Analytics Challenge competition at Delaware State University. Dr. Scott Zoldi, the Chief Analytics Officer at FICO, visited DSU on Jan. 18 to meeting with the three College of Business teams that will compete in the 12-week competition. Dr. Zoldi also gave a presentation on “Responsible AI (Artificial Intelligence)” in the Bank of America’s Longwood Auditorium. The Analytics Challenge competition will focus the teams on identifying and mitigating bias in data and decision AI models using a historic lending data set collected by the Consumer Financial Protection The post FICO visit launches Analytics Challenge Competition at DSU appeared first on HBCU News.

Written By Bowie State University Students who are data enthusiasts can now network and explore a variety of project-based opportunities by participating in the Data Tribe, a College of Business club formed in the fall that enables individuals to learn more about data analytics.  The club creates a safe space for students to share ideas on data related topics and issues while emphasizing the relevance of data analytics and potential career paths in data science, data engineering, analytics, business analysis and other areas. Students have options of engaging in training sessions, research projects, bootcamps, technical lectures, mentorship programs, symposiums and The post BSU’s Data Tribe Enables Students to Network and Explore Data Analytics appeared first on HBCU News.

Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) has received a $2 million commitment from Pepco over the next three years as part of its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Power Partnership “Investing in Tomorrow’s Talent Today.” The Pepco award is the largest corporate grant in UDC’s history. The funding expands the partnership Pepco has forged with UDC and other HBCUs in the company’s Washington, DC and Maryland service areas. The grant funds will be managed through the UDC Foundation, the University’s charitable partner responsible for securing private funding and philanthropic The post The University of the District of Columbia Receives $2 Million Talent Pipeline Award from Pepco appeared first on HBCU News.

By Quintessa Williams The Biden-Harris Administration announced the approval of $4.9 billion in additional student loan debt relief for 73,600 borrowers. These discharges are the result of fixes made by the Administration to income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). The announcement brings the total loan forgiveness approved by the Biden-Harris Administration to $136.6 billion for more than 3.7 million Americans. “The Biden-Harris Administration has worked relentlessly to fix our country’s broken student loan system and address the needless hurdles and administrative inaccuracies that, in the past, kept borrowers from getting the student debt forgiveness they deserved,” said U.S. Secretary The post Biden-Harris Administration Forgives 4.9 Billion More In Student Loans appeared first on HBCU News.

By Andrew Skerritt The Florida A&M University (FAMU), Division of Research, Office of Technology Transfer and Export Control, in collaboration with the Gadsden County Development Council (GCDC), received a $500,000 strategy planning grant through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) to further develop strategies to increase per capita income while reducing the prime-age employment gap in Gadsden County. FAMU President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., welcomed the plan to provide better paying jobs for Gadsden County residents. “This initiative is consistent with FAMU’s commitment to support communities and enhance sustainable economic development,” Robinson said. “We look forward to working The post FAMU Helps Secure $500K Federal Grant to Promote Gadsden County Employment appeared first on HBCU News.

Written By Aron Smith Jackson State University has recently been awarded a substantial $1.5 million grant by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences. This announcement is part of a more significant commitment, with the National Academies of Sciences and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation pledging nearly $7.5 million to support five HBCUs or minority-serving institutions (MSIs) with fortifying community-engaged research. The overarching goal of this initiative is to leverage social determinants of health data, ultimately enhancing public health data systems and addressing health disparities effectively. JSU’s project titled “Utilizing CBPR to Examine Social Determinants The post Jackson State University secures $1.5 Million grant for groundbreaking health equity research initiative appeared first on HBCU News.

By Alex Whittler Dexter King, the youngest son of Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., battled prostate cancer for three-and-a-half years before his death. The King family did not give specifics as to how doctors worked to treat it, but they did say the humanitarian and actor put up a “valiant” battle. Dr. John Stewart, Chief of Surgery at Morehouse School of Medicine, says the best way to fight prostate cancer is with early detection. The American Cancer Society recommends men start screening for the disease annually at 45 years old. For Black men, who are more The post Dexter King’s Three-Year Battle Against Prostate Cancer is a Reminder to Get Screened Early appeared first on HBCU News.

By Katherine Knott A group of Republicans in the House and Senate is asking the Government Accountability Office to investigate the Education Department’s launch of the new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The new form, delayed by three months, launched earlier this year, though the rollout was rocky. The form was not available 24 hours a day until several days after the initial launch, and students experienced other technical challenges in accessing the application. “All these challenges and delays may cause some students—particularly low-income students who are most dependent on federal aid—to give up and not pursue postsecondary education,” the lawmakers wrote The post House, Senate Republicans Want GAO to Investigate FAFSA Rollout appeared first on HBCU News.

It’s been a big start to 2024 for Colman Domingo and Ayo Edebiri who — after earning their first Oscar nomination and Emmy win, respectively — lead the pack of film and TV nominees for the 55th NAACP Image Awards. Domingo is nominated for three awards: outstanding actor in a motion picture for “Rustin,” outstanding supporting actor for “The Color Purple” and entertainer of the year, the ceremony’s top prize. Edebiri is nominated for outstanding supporting actress for “The Bear” and guest actress for “Abbott Elementary.” Victoria Monét received the most nominations in the music recording categories, earning six nods including outstanding new artist. The The post Colman Domingo, Ayo Edebiri, Victoria Monét and Usher Lead NAACP Image Award nominations appeared first on HBCU News.

Courtesy of Coppin State University  Coppin State University announces its selection as one of eight recipients of the T. Rowe Price Foundation’s impact grants. The foundation has committed a total of $2.25 million to foster growth in the nonprofit community in Baltimore. Over the next three years, Coppin State will be granted a total of $450k equating to $150k per year. With this contribution, Coppin State will establish a hub that will support Baltimore’s nonprofit sector. This center will be the first of its kind at any Historically Black College and University and in Baltimore. “What we are doing is The post Coppin State Receives Grant from T. Rowe Price Foundation appeared first on HBCU News.

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